Cover for turbo jet dispensing head employed in swiming pool filtering system

Abstract

A cover for the dispensing head of a turbo jet swimming pool cleaning device comprising a plurality of integral radially extending fingers uniformly spaced about the periphery of a circular top, the fingers serving as extensions of vanes incorporated in said dispensing head and also as ramps enabling other swimming pool cleaning equipment to pass without difficulty over the dispensing head.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cover for a turbo jet dispensing head of a turbo jet swimming pool cleaning device said cover comprising: a circular top having a plurality of integral, radially outwardly extending fingers uniformly spaced about its periphery;   said cover fitting over and around said dispensing head with each of said integral fingers aligned with a corresponding vane of said dispensing head;   each of said fingers comprising a ramp extending from the surface of the swimming pool wall to the top of said cover;   means for securing said cover in place upon said dispensing head; and   an opening at the center of said circular top aligned with a viewing hole in the top of said dispensing head as a means for observing the operation of said turbo jet dispensing head;   whereby said cover serves as a ramp over which other swimming pool equipment can readily move without interference from the dispensing head.   
     
     
       2. The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for securing said cover comprises screws passing through said top of said cover and adapted to thread onto the top of said dispensing head. 
     
     
       3. The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for securing said cover to said dispensing head comprises at least two snap-action grips integrally incorporated in said cover. 
     
     
       4. The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein the center of said cover is open, leaving a ring shaped top. 
     
     
       5. The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said circular top has a conically shaped outer surface so as to avoid interfering with other swimming pool cleaning equipment.